"Why Does Love Got to be So Sad?" - Derek and the Dominos

[cubsfands29]

this whole album is perfect. my two favorite guitar players soloing in almost every song :)

[mjsmcd]

OK to clear things up the first solo is duane and the 2nd eric?

[arjun2191]

This song inspired me to get a YouTube username just so I could make a comment. The guitar in this song actually moved me to tears from 3:03 onwards. (I hope that's Duane, otherwise I've been worshipping the wrong guy.) What I love about this album is the fact that it's so heartfelt; not a shred of artifice. The two guitar parts are two of the very few that convey a complexity of emotions: love, fury, compassion, self-pity, frustration. The guitar interplay on this album couldn't ever be topped.

[atomicpunk48]

@arjun2191 Wow, I can't believe what I just read. I've been telling people the same thing for years. The guitar interplay on this album will never be topped.

[bruznic]

perfect example of why guitar music is the best music there is...

[Mose99]

I can't seem to stop listening to this.

[SpaceBrain5150]

@Mose99 my thoughts exactly

[georgenmary1]

If Clapton is God, then surely Duane was Jesus, sacrficed for our sins : )

[cgabler91191]

A most awesome combination of Eric and Duane, Fender Strat and Gibson guitar. Just heavenly!

[madmalik13]

My band does a cover of this and I thought we did it kind of fast. Listening to this again, I realize, we do it way slower. Damn!

[SlowhandSolos]

Duane Allman. Most underrated guitarist ever.

[bigmarty11288]

1:39 I feel like the world is about to end.

[jamesrevis1]

Best guitar war ever !

[ripperduck]

At 3:44, the Joy to the World riff, that's all Duane, that was his signature move. Damn amazing musician who could recognize the beauty of that scale at that moment for that song.That's genius ppl, listen and remember, cause you aint gonna see the likes of him again....

[osravensblackbears]

It's easy, while being mesmerized by Clapton and Allman, to overlook the brilliant heavy, rolling punch of Radle and Gordon.

I can't seem to stop listening to this.

[dhz35]

Duane Allman in my opinion is the greatest guitarist of all time

[JambiDAgenie]

@dhz35 I wholeheartedly agree!

[skydog711]

WHY DOES THIS HAVE UNDER 100K VIEWS?

[zlue26]

My favorite from this album 

[MichaelPalinFan2008]

'Slowhand'.....and allman....FUCK. I'm in trippy music heaven when I listen....NO...EXPERIENCE THIS!!!

[bigmarty11288]

my favorite song on the whole album

[rafstubeID]

this song is crazy good. you feel claptons pain.

[TheKogunEnjou]

Why won't someone tell him why love is so sad?! D:

[madetoblowyouaway]

hearing music this good is so bittersweet; it's inspiring, and at the same time, it fills me with a feeling of loss. i get the same feeling from "badge." thanks for posting it.

[jd51452]

Jim Gordon on drums and Carl Radle on bass - best rhythm section of all time.

[ChopstickBrando]

Key: A-minor

Tempo: Coked To The Gills

[MattHatter]

Is this from the 20th Anniversary collection? I seem to be hearing the "remixed" sections of this one instead of the ones I hear on my original vinyl copy.

[atomicpunk48]

There are so many great guitar players out there, but have you ever heard two that played so well together? Timeless.......

[JimiHendrixFeyenoord]

oh my god, this song, it's blows the hole "layla" thing away to my opinion. it's just so much more impressive i think.

[mpgregor]

this is just Duane letting you in on the fierce joy inside...

[sirronald69]

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A W E S O M E

[hotlanta71]

Duane's guitar is so insane on this track, that lick starting at t=3m03s is like sitting among the gods for a few moments

[madmalik13]

Why do I got to be so sad @ 4:46?

[QtalSara]

I just can't stop hearing this song...

[justatesomepizza]

Something should pop up asking me to confirm that I'm over 18 when that solo kicks in

[dbreed53]

D & the D's filled my need for music when I was 18-19. No one else understood why I liked them... Their loss, my gain, 39 years ago.

[jdpicher]

This is the kind of magic that happens when you put 2 master musicians like Allman and Clapton together!

[jwailin65]

Long live Duane "Skydog" Allman,gave me a different perspective on guitar.I love you man,I know you are in a better place. God bless Barry as well. I miss you both

[hhg61]

@jwailin65 amen brother.

[slomojo1111]

This song/guitar is pure craziness....wish it would go on and on and .....

[kjojo55]

It's a song full of memories for me.

[MegaOsaro]

The guitar solo part in this song is earth shattering

[osravensblackbears]

I must say, after not having heard this song for a while, this is some of the most unbelievable back and forth guitar playing that has ever been done. Masterpiece.

[Skier1017]

What I have been missing out on?! Derek and the Dominoes were one of the few bands I knew little about, now I can't stop. This is one of my favorites so far, especially the 9 minute live version

[RD400D78]

@Skier1017 find the vid with derek trucks on slide. i was like you but about 7 years ago lol. soooo underrated record.

[stanleygcollins]

Two people refuse to admit that Love Got to be So Sad

[danogzilla]

duane's solo starting at 1:17 is so ridiculous i can't even deal with it.

[Spaceman2012]

Fantastic album. The guitars, the lyrics, Radle's killer base. But hey, listen to the drums. Jim Gordon at his best. The thing I notice about this album more than almost any other I have ever heard, that these talented musicians were simply having a lot of fun, and it shows.

[mybrucespringsteen]

what interplay, nothing comes close to eric & duane

[bigcountrypicker]

i think there is are some little evil leper cons goin around pushing the dislike button on some great songs

[dantean]

Jim Gordon. Poor guy.

[SNAZZYGOLDFISHES]

HOW COULD ANYONE DISLIKE THIS.

that is like slapping god in the face

[NadavAlgrably]

@SNAZZYGOLDFISHES

they can

because this is democracy

and because there's no god.

[patty6924]

When great artists were great artists and not competitive jerks like today. Everyone fed his feed. It was so simple back then. Musicians loved music not dollars.

[TOMenOneChannel]

1 beiber lover disliked this song!

[xHefpioTx]

@TOMenOneChannel Shut up and listen to this great music! I know you want to get thumbs up, but write a constructive comment instead of calling someone a bieber lover cause he disliked the song. Youtube comments are starting to piss me off, every single video i watch its still "X people disliked the song cause blablabla". That's boring, people!

[suzabella68]

SlowHand, SkyDog, Bobby "TheVoice" Whitlock, Carl "BassRiffin'" Radle, and Jim "StickTrippin" Gordon tearin' it up. Love the entire song, especially when Duane inserts a few bars of "Joy to the World!" Right up there with the band's playin' on "Layla!"

[vonnegut21]

Two of the greatest solos off all time in the same song and a bassline that would make James Jamerson blush. Amazing song.

[RussellAWaters]

Duane's lead guitar attack in this song is mind blowing...He really pushed the rest of the band to their limits...

Missing you, SkyDog!

[warr0950]

@RussellAWaters  You've got that right! Rock on Skydog!!!!!!!!

[cparkes92]

No dislikes at all.

[angelangel3000]

This song is so real that legendary black artist Buckwheat Zydeco covered it on Letterman .

[zzyyxxo]

this is one of the most robustly sad songs ever... macho and human at the same time.

[lalapopo1234567]

fuck todays pussy ass shit... this is real music

[xoxBrittyBoo]

why isn't music this good anymore.... 

[TheHellbred]

Only Eric and Co. could get a song with nearly 60,000 hits and not a single dislike!

[musicarl]

This might be just as good as "Layla," and it's about the same girl.

[fulteacup]

Best out of the box guitar playing songs ever! Damn!

[bronenalladin]

1:16 - 2:02 ..is...how to put it...mindblowing

[PhillyUD26]

Love me some Duane Allman...one of the greatest of all time

[jr24436]

Duane Allman... makes this song what it is.

[warr0950]

@jr24436 Rock on "SkyDog" Allman. 

[AFatGuyNamedPete]

Glad a couple of posters have notice Radle's bass work on this song. Maybe the most underrated bassist in rock history.

[MintBerryCrunched]

Such an underatted song. I think this is as good as Layla. The bass line, the lyrics, and the solos especially that last one, damn. Great energy and emotion. This is how music is supposed to be.

[harrietcow]

Aside from the beyond-awesome guitars, I love Carl Radle's bassline on this song. Excellent!

[mplehr]

This is why Clapton is God!

[DharmaBum333]

who is Dowd...more man, more...school us

[scitchyrooroo]

@DharmaBum333 Tom Dowd was the producer/engineer for the album. He had a laid back, instinctive, informal way of mixing, e.g. bringing up the fader on a second guitar part halfway through a solo. But I'd say the results are spectacular!

[Honcik88]

The start is incredible dynamic !!!

[lcolby11]

This LP was the sht back in the day,,all the fM stations went nuts playing it when they could, GREAT GREAT LP

[KeepinBuzzy]

Terrific solo from Duane - people overlook his non slide playing ... I also feel the same of Derek Trucks ... phenomenal slide of course but so is his nonslide playing .

Check out Jack Pearson .. slide king in my view .

[buddha860]

@KeepinBuzzy Hey mate how's things. I hear what your saying. But your not overlooking it and that's all that counts aye.

[ghb61]

@KeepinBuzzy: The solo is Clapton, not Allman.

[KeepinBuzzy]

@ghb61 Categorically not .. if your ears dont distinguish between the styles of Eric and Duane or the sounds of single coil vs humbucker pickups then have a little read here and there .. the solo on Anyday is also Duane .. I looked away is Eric .. Keep on growing is Eric .. you are not listening ..presumably you are not a player ?

[GaseousAnomaly001]

@KeepinBuzzy I know the feeling sometimes.

[scitchyrooroo]

@KeepinBuzzy Actually the first half of the middle solo is Duane, then Dowd brings in Eric at 1:39 and they both have at it. Clapton doubtless laid down a solo for the entire section, but Dowd and/or the Dominoes decided to only have Allman’s guitar up in the mix for the first half. Still makes the hair on my arms stand up, even after countless listenings.

[KeepinBuzzy]

@scitchyrooroo

Yes .. the fact is that the first scorching solo is Duane .. that was the point of my post as grievous hoddily balm 61 didnt seem to be aware .. lovely work between the two later in the track of course - Derek Trucks took us back into that territory and sometimes Eric rose to the occasion on that tour - have you heard some of the recordings ?

[scitchyrooroo]

@KeepinBuzzy I just watched the Clapton/Trucks/Haynes version of "Why Does Love..." - wonderful. I think Haynes stole the show.

[Nielsanderspoulsen]

@ghb61 No.. it is Duane playing the solo and fill inns

[jlk792]

heard this on the radio for the first time about 20 minutes ago and I was like "oh dang! I love this song!"

[SuperDuperTrooperr]

this is sweet sound.

[grantswede]

I was so blown away about this album, then I learned about Tom Dowd! Later, It all came together! Allman Bros. etc.! Kids, look-up yor history! He WAS the inventor of southern rock! and much more! History lesson for you kids, Tom Dowd! Have fun!

[equallyeasilyfuqyou]

duane, i miss you

[surround81]

Lovin this album. It's kind of hippy-ish, but who ever said that's a bad thing?

[HPBish]

Incredible guitar work. Best on this album.

[fullblowngenius]

We TRIED to play this at our very first school dance......A Minor......holy sheeeaatttt!!!

Must be about Patti...again.....E

[rosesredvioletsblue]

thank you, evanguy, for posting!!!! Fabulous hearinig this great group!!!!

10*